Brady Corp is a manufacturer and supplier of identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products and people.

Brady Corp is a manufacturer and supplier of identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products and people. The Company is organized and managed within two reportable segments: Identification Solutions and Workplace Safety. The IDS segment includes identification and healthcare products that are manufactured under multiple brands, including the Brady brand, and are sold through distribution to maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) customers and through other channels, including direct sales, catalog marketing, and digital. The WPS segment includes workplace safety and compliance products, which are sold under multiple brand names through catalog and digital to MRO customers. Half of the WPS business is derived from internally manufactured product and half is from externally sourced products.

Guru Investment Theses on Brady Corp

John Rogers Comments on Brady Corp - Apr 21, 2016

Some of our holdings had strong returns for the quarter. Identification solutions specialist Brady Corp. (NYSE:BRC) surged +17.87% after a very strong earnings report. The company posted earnings per share of $ 0.30, well above the $0.23 consensus. Revenues were up slightly before currency effects, with operating margins improving a great deal. Moreover, management increased earnings guidance by roughly 10%. The company continues to focus on its growing circle of competence, a strategy we applaud.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 22, 2017, Brady Corporationâs (NYSE:NYSE:BRC) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend to shareholders of the company's Class A Common Stock of $0.205 per share, payable on April 28, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 7, 2017.Â Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places.Â Bradyâs products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels, signs, safety devices, printing systems and software.Â Founded in 1914, the Company has a diverse customer base in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, medical, aerospace and a variety of other industries.Â Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as of July 31, 2016, employed approximately 6,500 people in its worldwide businesses.Â Bradyâs fiscal 2016 sales were approximately $1.12 billion.Â Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC.Â More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com.
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